A really great scene is cracking loose that I have clumsily branded "Goth Revival" i have hereby appointed myself patron saint and ambassador to the normals for these cats. An excerpt from a a lengthy blog post I recently made: Maybe my favorite of the bunch is California’s Blessure Grave, perhaps the most goth-y. The lof-fi production, Bauhaus just-this-side-of-camp lyrics and ghetto synth are pure black heart joy. I think I deserve soem cred points for being last.fm friends with one of the dudes. HTRK is the most club friendly Sadly the bassist Sean Stewart recently died (I like to think he and Rozz Williams are playing poker and arguing about the Misfits in a faraway land) Much synthier, female vocals and production from Rowland S. Howard…I know, it’s exactly as awesome as it sounds. I might lose some cred points here for admitting that I first noticed them playing on the Barney's playlist when I was still an SA. Cold Cave has been doing it for a little while, fronted by Hardcore darling Wes Eisold with some help from Noise darling (at least from this humble writer) Dom Fernow. Also has Caralee McElroy of Xiu Xiu fame. Also has sick icy synths and a real sense of misanthropy. They are pretty dance-able too Zola Jesus might get super duper for real famous (though Cold Cave already has a radioshack commercial with the tune “Life Magazine”) she is the greatest thing this side of Lady Gaga. Former Ghosts might be more Smiths than Siouxsie but they still rock and have the lovely Ms. Jesus and Xiu Xiu’s Jamie stewart (that band would be all over this scene) This is the msot hook-y of the bunch. Revel in that self-aware pathos and I promsie I won’t bring up Moz. Again. oops. See you hep cats at Club Orpheus. PS I’m still looking for a place to host my “Post Punk’s Not Dead” Night. Half price admission for all black. Free admission for all black, pinroll skinnies and thrift laceups on a cute lady type. A really great scene is cracking loose that I have clumsily branded "Goth Revival" i have hereby appointed myself patron saint and ambassador to the normals for these cats. An excerpt from a a lengthy blog post I recently made: Maybe my favorite of the bunch is California’s Blessure Grave, perhaps the most goth-y. The lof-fi production, Bauhaus just-this-side-of-camp lyrics and ghetto synth are pure black heart joy. I think I deserve soem cred points for being last.fm friends with one of the dudes. HTRK is the most club friendly Sadly the bassist Sean Stewart recently died (I like to think he and Rozz Williams are playing poker and arguing about the Misfits in a faraway land) Much synthier, female vocals and production from Rowland S. Howard…I know, it’s exactly as awesome as it sounds. I might lose some cred points here for admitting that I first noticed them playing on the Barney's playlist when I was still an SA. Cold Cave has been doing it for a little while, fronted by Hardcore darling Wes Eisold with some help from Noise darling (at least from this humble writer) Dom Fernow. Also has Caralee McElroy of Xiu Xiu fame. Also has sick icy synths and a real sense of misanthropy. They are pretty dance-able too Zola Jesus might get super duper for real famous (though Cold Cave already has a radioshack commercial with the tune “Life Magazine”) she is the greatest thing this side of Lady Gaga. Former Ghosts might be more Smiths than Siouxsie but they still rock and have the lovely Ms. Jesus and Xiu Xiu’s Jamie stewart (that band would be all over this scene) This is the msot hook-y of the bunch. Revel in that self-aware pathos and I promsie I won’t bring up Moz. Again. oops. See you hep cats at Club Orpheus. PS I’m still looking for a place to host my “Post Punk’s Not Dead” Night. Half price admission for all black. Free admission for all black, pinroll skinnies and thrift laceups on a cute lady type.
